Pedestrian hit by SUV in Hardwick rushed to hospital

State and local police are investigating an accident involving a man struck by a vehicle while walking on Hardwick Road Friday.

The unidentified 41-year-old was taken to Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware after the accident occurred just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Lucas Road.

Both the driver of a Chevy Blazer involved in the accident and the pedestrian were headed south.

The driver left the injured man to find help after his cellphone failed to work. He drove to a fire station, where he knocked on the door and was helped by someone inside. The firefighter called 911 for an ambulance.

Police said the injured man had regained consciousness by the time authorities returned to the scene of the accident.

The accident is being investigated by Officer Robert Toupin. The state police collision analysis and reconstruction unit was called to the scene.